The Best New TV Dramas Coming in 2017

2017 is shaping up to be a good year – simply by virtue of not being 2016. At the very least, judging by the TV line-up (and how else would you judge a year?!) the future looks pretty bright. Here are just a few of the shows we’re looking forward to in coming weeks and months…

Fargo, series 3 (Channel 4, TBC)
God, we love TV’s Fargo. In fact, we think the dark comedy – crime/drama is as good as the classic film that inspired it. The show takes place in a different era and follows different crooks and cops every season. And this time, it’s set in 2010 and stars Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon, with promising possibilities of the return of characters from previous series, according to the show’s creator Noah Hawley.

Stranger Things, series 2 (Netflix, TBC)
The nostalgic Netflix Original was the most talked about show of least summer. It returns this year to answer (hopefully!) fans bubbling questions. Where is Eleven?! Is Barb really gone? Is Will actually free from all things Upside-Down?! We need to know!

House of Cards, series 5 (Netflix, February)
Arguably Netflix’s most popular show, House of Cards will see the return of Kevin Spacey, in full scenery-chewing form, as President Frank Underwood. Series 4 leaving viewers slack-jawed and speechless at Claire’s illicit affair, and this series will undoubtedly unveil the fallout from this, especially regarding Frank’s run for presidency with Claire as his running mate. Watch your back, Frank!

SSGB (BBC, February)
This new spy thriller – based on the novel by Len Deighton – sounds unique and slightly chilling. Detective Douglas Archer navigates an alternate world in which Germany won the battle of Britain, Churchill has been shot and the King is being held prisoner.

McMafia (BBC, TBC)
James Norton plays the son of ex-mafia Russian exiles living in London and suddenly faced with a list of corrupt and criminal assignments that usher him all around the globe. Think The Godfather and Sopranos with a British geezer DNA overhaul!

Gypsy (Netflix, TBC)
Naomi Watts stars as a therapist who begins to develop unprofessional and dangerous relationships with the people in her patients’ lives. We’ve loved Watts ever since The Ring and frankly we’d watch her co-presenting Catchphrase. A classy Netflix drama might be a better use of her talents, though…

Call The Midwife, series 6 (BBC One, January – February 2017)
Continuing on from the 2016 Christmas Special, this series features eight hour-long episodes across January and February. Set in 1962 during the social revolution, series 6 promises laughter, tears, challenges, triumphs and lots of cute newborn babies! Fan favourites Sister Julienne, Nurse Crane, Sister Winifred and Dr. Turner will be returning.

24: Legacy (FOX, 14th February)
A spin-off of the successful 24, Legacy stars Corey Hawkins as Eric Carter attempting to stop a large-scale terrorist attack on American soil. The show is set up in real-time as in the same style as 24, though it remains to be seen whether the star will repeatedly yell at techies down his cell phone.

The Good Fight (TBC, Late 2017)
If you’re anything like us, you’re probably pining for more of The Good Wife since the show ended last year. Thankfully, the creators of that addictive legal drama are already working on a spin-off: The Good Fight follows Alicia’s old boss Diane Lockart (fan favourite Christine Baranski) as she sets up (yet another) prestigious legal firm.

Watership Down (BBC, Netflix, TBC)
The classic 1972 novel is being re-imagined as a four-part animated TV series this year, to traumatise a whole new generation of children! The beautiful, moving story follows a community of rabbits who are forced to escape their home in order to escape dangers imposed by humans. Lending their famous voices are John Boyega, James McAvoy, Nicholas Holt and Sir Ben Kingsley.